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A breathtaking thriller featuring "political and amorous intrigues, cold-blooded murder, and financial crises" (San Francisco Chronicle) — from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Column of Fire. In 1866, tragedy strikes the exclusive Windfield School when a young student drowns in a mysterious accident. His death and its aftermath initiate a spiraling circle of treachery that spans three decades and entwines many lives.

The Black Death was a pandemic of unimaginable proportions, taking the lives of 75–200 million people worldwide. Lauren Tarshis's story of one girl surviving the plague pulses with terror, action, and hope. In this gripping story about the first wave of the plague, I Survived readers will travel to medieval England—a time of knights and peasants, cathedrals and castles—when the most deadly disease in world history sweeps across Europe and parts of Asia and Africa.

From the bestselling author of Time's Legacy and Lady of Hay – a thrilling new novel, River of Destiny, an epic story that spans Anglo Saxon Britain, Victorian Suffolk, and the present day. Perfect for fans of Kate Mosse's Labyrinth. On the banks of the River Deben in Suffolk are ancient barns dating back to Anglo Saxon times – within these walls lie secrets that have been buried for centuries. New arrivals Zoe and Ken move into one of the converted barns, ready to start a life away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

The brand-new, gripping historical novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Lady of Hay. – 'Warmth, depth, mystery, magic and the supernatural...such a beautiful book!' – bestselling author Santa Montefiore – 'A dazzling roller-coaster of a book that will thrill, enchant and intrigue those who love history and the supernatural' – bestselling author Alison Weir. Mercia, 788 AD. In the grand Saxon halls of Mercia, King Offa rules with cold ambition.

Nicknamed Hotspur for tirelessly thwarting threats to England, Sir Harry Percy should be riding easy. Deeply in love, he builds an idyllic life in Northumberland at Tower House with his sweetheart, Ciarry. Trouble brews, though, under Henry IV, who became king—over Harry's objections—by inciting a mob to make Parliament oust the venal Richard II and enthrone Henry. Now the new monarch rules as despotically as his predecessor. Moreover, the Exchequer lacks money owed Harry for national defense.

In Where Sleeping Girls Lie — a YA contemporary mystery by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, the New York Times–bestselling author of Ace of Spades — a girl new to boarding school discovers dark secrets and coverups after her roommate disappears. "It's like I keep stumbling into a dark room, searching for the switch to make things bright again..." Sade Hussein is starting her third year of high school, this time at the prestigious Alfred Nobel Academy boarding school after being home-schooled all her life.

"A total, rollicking delight. Gwen & Art gave me the same cheeky, swoony, giddy, irresistible high of the first time I saw A Knight's Tale. Lex Croucher is one of my favorite romcom authors, and they should be yours, too." —Casey McQuiston, #1 New York Times bestselling author of I Kissed Shara Wheeler. Heartstopper meets A Knight's Tale in this queer medieval rom com YA debut about love, friendship, and being brave enough to change the course of history. It's been hundreds of years since King Arthur's reign.

"Nobody in the world was more inadequate to act the heroine than I was." Why did Agatha Christie spend her career pretending that she was "just" an ordinary housewife, when clearly she wasn't? Her life is fascinating for its mysteries and its passions and, as Lucy Worsley says, "She was thrillingly, scintillatingly modern." She went surfing in Hawaii, she loved fast cars, and she was intrigued by the new science of psychology, which helped her through devastating mental illness.

You are about to travel to Edgecombe St. Mary, a small village in the English countryside filled with rolling hills, thatched cottages, and a cast of characters both hilariously original and as familiar as the members of your own family. Among them is Major Ernest Pettigrew (retired), the unlikely hero of Helen Simonson's wondrous debut. Wry, courtly, opinionated, and completely endearing, Major Pettigrew is one of the most indelible characters in contemporary fiction, and from the very first page of this remarkable novel he will steal your heart.

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Proposal and a “rising star in the romance genre” (Entertainment Weekly) comes a dazzling novel about a spontaneous holiday vacation that turns into an unforgettable romance. Vivian Forest has been out of the country a grand total of one time, so when she gets the chance to tag along on her daughter Maddie’s work trip to England to style a royal family member, she can’t refuse.